re uptake
/ˌriːˈʌpteɪk/
noun
- The process by which a substance (such as a neurotransmitter) is taken back into a cell after it has been released, especially in the brain.
- Scientists studied the re-uptake of glucose in muscle cells.
- Some antidepressants work by blocking the re-uptake of serotonin.
- The drug affects the re-uptake of dopamine in the brain.